Category: Editorials

Editorial: Rational thoughts for irrational arguments against our families

Slaves were emancipated in the United States 154-years-ago; more than five generations.  The Ladies Memorial Association of St Augustine erected their first memorial to The Forty-Six lost St Augustine soldiers in 1872.  Seven years later, the current memorial was relocated to the Plaza; 140-years-ago in 1879 — fully five generations ago.

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Letter: The Holy Week War in St Augustine

Walter Bryan “Mike” HillFlorida House of Representatives, District 1Tallahassee, FL Dear Historic City News editor: We all breathed a sigh of relief when arson was not the cause of the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire in Paris, but we gasped in horror as Christians were firebombed at Churches on Easter day in Sri Lanka.  

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Editorial: Stop the pandas

Nancy Sikes-Kline is a “panda”, or, should I say, panderer.  It’s like a “rino” (not a rhino) but she’s one of them, too.  A “panda” tells anyone anything they want to hear without regard for her own intended course of action.  Basically, “two-faced”, or some might just say “liar”.

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Letter: April is water conservation month in Florida

Executive Director Ann B. Shortelle, Ph.D.St. Johns River Water Management District Dear Historic City News readers: April is Water Conservation Month in Florida, an observance intended to heighten public awareness about the variety of ways we all can reduce our water use and preserve this critical resource for future generations of Floridians and visitors. Counties…

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Letter: SABCA We need MORE parking – Not PAID parking

Letter: SABCA We need MORE parking – Not PAID parking Bill Jones, PresidentSt Augustine Beach Civic Association Special to Historic City News Dear Mayor George, After watching your Commissioner Comments at the end of the last meeting, I wanted to address and clarify. Your remarks seemed to attempt to discredit our organization and its members…

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